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Egg study gives insights into bluetongue control

The researchers used a protein found in egg white to track the movements of Culicoides biting midges. Researchers track movements...

More than 60 per cent of farmers surveyed changed the timing or extent of treatment after consulting the forecast. Online...

PRRS can lead to severe breathing problems in piglets and breeding failures in pregnant females. Gene-editing technique could improve animal...

Currently Northern Ireland has ‘controlled risk’ status, as does Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. Countries could be given...

The new approach will allow most poultry keepers the option to let birds outside, whilst still taking reasonable precautions to...

The flock contains around 35 birds, a number of which have died. The remainder are being humanely culled. (stock image)...

“Today’s declaration will be welcome news for many keepers eager to let their birds outdoors again" Keepers may let birds...

VPHA president Lewis Grant said: ‘Recent media reports of contaminated meat, whilst naturally of concern, do not give the complete...

“These chickens are a first step in saving and protecting rare poultry breeds from loss." Scientists create Europe’s first gene-edited...

A 3KM Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone are now in place around the infected premises. Protection and surveillance...